Big fourth quarter propels Lions past Eskimos

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    EDMONTON, Alberta (Ticker) -- Buck Pierce threw for 378 yards and three touchdowns as the B.C. Lions roared back to post a 43-28 victory over the Edmonton Eskimos on Friday.

    Pierce connected on 25-of-40 passes and threw two of his scoring strikes in the fourth quarter, tossing touchdown passes of 31 and 36 yards to Geroy Simon for the Lions (10-6).

    B.C. trailed, 28-23, entering the final period but took the lead on Charles Roberts' 2-yard touchdown run with 13:02 remaining. The Lions added to their lead when Simon hauled in a 31-yard score with 9:03 left. B.C. sealed the game on Simon's second touchdown catch with under one minute remaining.

    Roberts rushed for 102 yards and two scores and Paris Jackson had eight catches for 127 yards and a touchdown for B.C.

    Ricky Ray completed 24-of-33 passes for 367 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Eskimos (9-7).




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      BC: 43
      EDMONTON: 28
      Final
      Oct 18 12:03 AM
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      CFL
      TD BCL
      GEROY SIMON 36 YD PASS FROM BUCK PIERCE
      (PAUL MCCALLUM KICK)
      BC 43
      EDMONTON 28 0:54 LEFT, 4TH QTR
      Oct 17 11:58 PM
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      CFL
      TD BCL
      GEROY SIMON 31 YD PASS FROM BUCK PIERCE
      (PAUL MCCALLUM KICK)
      BC 36
      EDMONTON 28 8:42 LEFT, 4TH QTR
      Oct 17 11:39 PM
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      CFL
      TD BCL
      CHARLES ROBERTS 2 YD RUN
      (TWO-POINT CONVERSION FAILED)
      BC 29
      EDMONTON 28 12:42 LEFT, 4TH QTR
      Oct 17 11:29 PM
    •  
       
      BC: 23
      EDMONTON: 28
      End of 3rd
      Oct 17 11:21 PM
    •  
       
      CFL
      FG BCL
      PAUL MCCALLUM 16 YD
      BC 23
      EDMONTON 28 4:23 LEFT, 3RD QTR
      Oct 17 11:09 PM
    •  
       
      CFL
      TD EDM
      KELLY CAMPBELL 11 YD PASS FROM RICKY RAY
      (NOEL PREFONTAINE KICK)
      BC 20
      EDMONTON 28 10:34 LEFT, 3RD QTR
      Oct 17 10:55 PM
    •  
       
      CFL
      FG BCL
      PAUL MCCALLUM 16 YD
      BC 20
      EDMONTON 21 12:09 LEFT, 3RD QTR
      Oct 17 10:48 PM
    •  
       
      BC: 17
      EDMONTON: 21
      Halftime
      Oct 17 10:26 PM
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      CFL
      TD EDM
      MAURICE MANN 12 YD PASS FROM RICKY RAY
      (NOEL PREFONTAINE KICK)
      BC 17
      EDMONTON 21 0:04 LEFT, 2ND QTR
      Oct 17 10:25 PM
    •  
       
      CFL
      TD EDM
      CALVIN MCCARTY 3 YD PASS FROM RICKY RAY
      (NOEL PREFONTAINE KICK)
      BC 17
      EDMONTON 14 4:50 LEFT, 2ND QTR
      Oct 17 10:20 PM
    •  
       
      CFL
      FG BCL
      PAUL MCCALLUM 25 YD
      BC 17
      EDMONTON 7 0:59 LEFT, 2ND QTR
      Oct 17 10:19 PM
    •  
       
      BC: 14
      EDMONTON: 7
      End of 1st
      Oct 17 9:41 PM
    •  
       
      CFL
      TD BCL
      PARIS JACKSON 25 YD PASS FROM BUCK PIERCE
      (PAUL MCCALLUM KICK)
      BC 14
      EDMONTON 7 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
      Oct 17 9:41 PM
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      CFL
      TD BCL
      CHARLES ROBERTS 1 YD RUN
      (PAUL MCCALLUM KICK)
      BC 7
      EDMONTON 7 6:06 LEFT, 1ST QTR
      Oct 17 9:34 PM
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      CFL
      TD EDM
      A.J. HARRIS 2 YD RUN
      (NOEL PREFONTAINE KICK)
      BC 0
      EDMONTON 7 2:59 LEFT, 1ST QTR
      Oct 17 9:34 PM
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      CFL
      BC 7
      EDMONTON 0 6:06 LEFT, 1ST QTR
      Oct 17 9:24 PM